Life and Limb

Life and Limb is a monthly podcast from Thrive Magazine all about living well with limb loss or limb difference. Hosted by Jeff Tiessen, publisher, Paralympian, and amputee of 45+ years, the podcast features interviews ...more

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February 14, 2026 00:42:38
Andrea Swallow - Amputee Advice for Her Future Self

Andrea Swallow - Amputee Advice for Her Future Self

Growing up in Victoria, British Columbia, possibilities in life were boundless for teenaged Andrea Swallow. Her teenage years were good, with social, athletic and...

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January 23, 2026 00:47:37
Balancing Amputee Life with Gratitude and Joy – Roz Hakim

Balancing Amputee Life with Gratitude and Joy – Roz Hakim

In so many ways, Rouzalin “Roz” Hakim was transformed in ways she could never have imagined with the loss of her left leg above...

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November 22, 2025 00:34:37
Appetite for Accessible Adventure - Tanya Rabe

Appetite for Accessible Adventure - Tanya Rabe

Despite facing her share of travel challenges as an above-knee amputee and someone living with rheumatoid arthritis, those experiences have fueled Tanya Rabe’s passion...

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October 31, 2025 00:37:25
Lawyer Dionne Chambers Practices Peer Support

Lawyer Dionne Chambers Practices Peer Support

Dionne Chambers is a personal injury lawyer, experienced in claims for clients with a wide range of serious injuries including amputation, brain injury and...

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August 27, 2025 00:48:24
Erez Avramov - Changing the Resiliency Conversation

Erez Avramov - Changing the Resiliency Conversation

Erez Avramov, nicknamed “The Man Who Refuses to Die”, is an internationally-recognized resiliency expert who’s been trained and shaped by life’s most challenging adversities....

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August 05, 2025 00:36:44
Amputee Greg Westlake Champions Life-Long Learning

Amputee Greg Westlake Champions Life-Long Learning

Greg Westlake was the long-time captain of the Canadian Para Ice Hockey Team, a five-time Paralympian and three-time medalist. He’s worked as a CBC...

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